GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 210 countries
All-time high
37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 36th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,405 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 1,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 1,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 2,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 2,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 2,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,583 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 2,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 2,955 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 3,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 3,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 4,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 4,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 5,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 5,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 6,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 6,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 7,535 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 8,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 8,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 9,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 10,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 11,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 11,838 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 12,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 13,924 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 14,894 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 15,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 14,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 16,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 17,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 18,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 19,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 20,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 22,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 23,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 24,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 24,935 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 27,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 28,733 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 29,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31,980 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 33,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 33,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 34,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 35,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 33 France 39,919 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Guyana 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Japan 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35,555 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 39 Malta 35,197 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.